{"id":24015,"date":"2017-05-22T15:47:58","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T20:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=24015"},"modified":"2017-05-22T15:47:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T20:47:58","slug":"greek-authorities-to-launch-mass-confiscation-of-safe-deposit-boxes-securities-homes-in-tax-evasion-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=24015","title":{"rendered":"Greek Authorities To Launch Mass Confiscation Of Safe Deposit Boxes, Securities, Homes In Tax-Evasion Crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2017-05-21\/greek-authorities-launch-mass-confiscation-safe-deposit-boxes-securities-homes-tax-e\">Greek Authorities To Launch Mass Confiscation Of Safe Deposit Boxes, Securities, Homes In Tax-Evasion Crackdown<\/a><\/h3>\n<section class=\"node node-type-story node-full node-nid-596381 ads-injected\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p>Last week, the Greek parliament once again approved more austerity to unlock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euractiv.com\/section\/economy-jobs\/news\/greek-parliament-approves-more-austerity-to-unlock-bailout-funds-debt-relief\/\">withheld Greek bailout funds <\/a>in Brussels: a symbolic move, which has little impact without any actual follow through, like for example, actually imposing austerity. And while Greeks have been very good in the former (i.e. promises), they have been severely lacking in the latter (i.e. delivery).<\/p>\n<p>That may be changing. According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/218576\/article\/ekathimerini\/business\/tax-authorities-to-chase-undeclared-properties\">Kathimerini<\/a>, Greek Finance Ministry inspectors are about to start seeking out the owners of all local undeclared properties, <strong>while the law will be amended to allow for financial products and the content of safe deposit boxes to be confiscated electronically<\/strong>. The plan for the identification of taxpayers who have \u201cforgotten\u201d to declare their properties to the tax authorities is expected to be ready by year-end, according to the timetable of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue.<\/p>\n<p>What follows then will be a wholesale confiscation by the government of any asset whose source, origins and funding can not be explained.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/user5\/imageroot\/2017\/05\/12\/Greek%20tax%20workers_0.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Greek tax authorities will receive support from the Land Register to that end, as by end-September IAPR inspectors are set to obtain access to the company\u2019s database to draw details on properties. <strong>Any taxpayers identified as having skipped the declaration of their assets to the tax authorities will be asked to comply and declare them, along with paying the tax and fines dictated by law<\/strong>. Should taxpayers fail to do so, the asset will be &#8220;sequestered.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kathimerini also notes that the IAPR is also waiting for Parliament to pass regulations permitting the <strong>mass confiscation of safe deposit box contents and financial assets such as securities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;click on the above link to read the rest of the article&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek Authorities To Launch Mass Confiscation Of Safe Deposit Boxes, Securities, Homes In Tax-Evasion Crackdown Last week, the Greek parliament once again approved more austerity to unlock withheld Greek bailout funds in Brussels: a symbolic move, which has little impact without any actual follow through, like for example, actually imposing austerity. 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